Due to the fact I simply wouldn't classify myself as a "hardcore" user with my computer, although I frequently push my computer to its limits with my games I plan on keeping the same setup for several years at the least (after these last few changes), so while the new CPU is great now, it will become run of the mill very soon, so I doubt a increase in $ to get a higher end system from Intel compared to AMD would really matter in the long run. But this brings up a question I've never faced before, does it matter what CPU and Motherboard I pair up, is in your computer? Sure my computer was originally a AMD computer, but swapping it for a Intel motherboard and CPU would make it an Intel computer, would this work with my current setup? I don't see why not, since video cards and everything else doesn't care what type of CPU and motherboard its connected to as long as it has the right kind of input slot right?
From what I'm gathering so far are you saying if I pair up the CPU and Motherboard, as well as make sure the RAM matches up, does it really matter what motherboard and CPU I buy? To put it simply does everything work with everything else? For example any motherboard will connect my Disk Drives, Hard Drive, and everything else to one another? This is the basis of my dilema so any help you can give would be great.